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Our Guest Speaker Today was Ms. Jenna Genson from National FFA (jgenson@ffa.org; Twitter: @jgenson). The Recording can be found at: https://meeting.psu.edu/p7igly5u4f3/
Response to Ticket Out
What are you curious about?
- Embedded course to Korea... Will there be a meeting in the fall about it?
- I am going to toss this one to Dr. Foster... I am not sure of the plans for a meeting. I am sure there will be more information coming out through the Teach Ag Blast emails.
- DR. FOSTER's Response: We will begin advertising next week for applications. At this time we anticipate 5 students from PSU being able to go.
- How the schools in the "innovate" book thought of all of such creative ideas?
- There are creative people out there! If you believe you are not creative, one of the best things you can do is team up with people that can be innovative/creative. It is a team effort in developing/implementing great ideas.
- The report... Does everyone do this or just the "outstanding" chapters?
- Everyone has the opportunity to complete the application, but it is your outstanding chapters that are selected/recognized.
- Dr. Foster's Addition: the Forest Lake Annual Report is "above and beyond" and not required by states/schools, but how awesome would it be if more schools did that?
- How are activities selected for POA (there are so many options)?
- You need to work with your officers and members to address the activities that are important to your chapter. Choose what is right for your community and members.
- How involved should the advisor be in creating the POA?
- This can vary by the advisor, but my belief is that the advisor is here to guide the development of the POA. They are a sounding board for what may or may not work.
- What makes an awesome FFA chapter?
- An awesome FFA chapter is one that works to engage its members in the activities that help develop students' leadership capacity. It engages all of the students in some manner to make the chapter, school, and community better!
- Why don't some schools have POA's?
- If a school wants to be approved by the state for funding, they need to have some type of POA. With that said, some POA's are better than others, and those that are most effective are developed by the the student members, with the guidance of their advisor. Some schools may not have an effective POA, and this is not fair to the students that are part of the program.
- How many chapters from PA have won National Awards for outstanding POA's?
- I will contact Cliff Day at PDE to see if he can provide us with some data. Otherwise, results from last year can be found at https://www.ffa.org/pressroom/awardresults/Pages/default.aspx
- I would very much like to see a version of the Willcox POA :-)
- Dr. Foster???
- Foster's Response: I will see if I can find it. I did have a Computer failure and lost some digital records.
- For the POA, are we being graded or scored against a rubric?
- Yes, there is a rubric. Double-check the assignment handbook.
What did you learn?
- Show students other's success/ideas to get them excited about what they can do!
- National application and how it can lead to awards.
- POA/how to have a great chapter
- POA's can be different from school to school.
- That there is more than one award available at the national level.
- S.M.A.R.T. Goals
- Involve ALL students in the POA.
- The structure of the POA and the basics that should be included.
- That there is a difference between a POA and a calendar of events.
- 15 quality standards.
- Great tips!
- How to re-assess the POA.
What do you want to learn more about?
- For the officer selection plan - does a student advisor still take on the role as described online as an actual advisor does?
- The student advisor does complete many of the tasks that advisor would complete. They work closely with the advisor to make sure they are completing the duties as described.
- How do you decide that an activity fits into a certain category?
- The activity has to be examined, and then the team decides how/where best the activity fits into the overall plan of the chapter. Some activities are easier to place, but the important part is to make certain that the activity is important and then placed into a category that makes sense, and that the members take ownership of that activity.
- Ways to engage students in events?
- You have to make sure that it is relevant to what the students want. Students need to "buy-in" to the event/activity or they will not be as invested in the event.
- How much is too much for a POA?
- This will vary by the number of members, and the amount of time that the members are willing/able to invest in making the POA function. The POA is "living" document and it needs to change to fit the chapter. The advisor has to help guide/balance how much the chapter can accomplish. Otherwise, there will be a lot on paper, but not much in action.
- How to apply for the National Chapter Award?
- I am still insecure about my ability to put together a POA.
- Check out the POA forms at https://www.ffa.org/programs/awards/nationalchapter/Pages/default.aspx and be sure to ask more questions!
- Foster's Addition: Remember:
- 1. You can request a one-on-one instructor consult
- 2. You can ask for a deadline extension
- 3. You can resubmit after getting your grade/feedback.
- How do students develop their own mindset of "running their own chapter"?
- This goes back to the idea of student "buy-in". The students have to "own" the ideas or they are just implementing something that someone else has created, and then they are not motivated to make it a success.
- How do we involve community members in the POA?
- Make sure to take AEE 413! We talk a lot more about community partnerships and how to incorporate the community into the total program, not only the POA!
- For assignment #2, does the lesson plan need to be written out word for word or just outline format and highlight the lesson?
- The lesson does not need to be written out word for word, but there must be enough information to convey the content. You, as the instructor, must be able to utilize the plan. Keep in mind that as you first begin to teach, you need to make sure that you have enough description/guidance in your lesson that you go back to it when needed. I like to think of this as learning to drive... Ask me about my "10 and 2" example.
- Foster's addition: A substitute should be able to pick up and teach the lesson.
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